Palmerston North City Council

 

Minutes of the Infrastructure Committee Meeting Part I Public, held in the Council Chamber, First Floor, Civic Administration Building, 32 The Square, Palmerston North on 27 October 2021, commencing at 1.00pm.

Members

Present:

Councillor Vaughan Dennison (in the Chair), The Mayor (Grant Smith) and Councillors Brent Barrett, Susan Baty, Rachel Bowen, Zulfiqar Butt, Billy Meehan, Karen Naylor, Bruno Petrenas, Aleisha Rutherford and Orphée Mickalad.

Non Members:

Councillors Patrick Handcock ONZM, Leonie Hapeta and Lorna Johnson.

Apologies:

Councillors Renee Dingwall and Lew Findlay; Councillors Aleisha Rutherford (late arrival) and the Mayor, (Grant Smith) (early departure).

 

Councillor Aleisha Rutherford entered the meeting at 1.14pm during consideration of clause 7.  She was not present for clause 6.

Councillor Rachel Bowen left the meeting at 2.20pm during consideration of clause 11.  She was not present for clauses 11-13 inclusive.

 

 

6-21

Apologies

 

Moved Vaughan Dennison, seconded Grant Smith.

The COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS

1.    That the Committee receive the apologies.

 

Clause 6-21 above was carried 14 votes to 0, the voting being as follows:

For:

The Mayor (Grant Smith) and Councillors Vaughan Dennison, Brent Barrett, Susan Baty, Zulfiqar Butt, Renee Dingwall, Lew Findlay QSM, Patrick Handcock ONZM, Leonie Hapeta, Lorna Johnson, Billy Meehan, Karen Naylor, Bruno Petrenas and Orphée Mickalad.

 

7-21

Presentation - New Zealand Defence Force

 

Councillor Aleisha Rutherford entered the meeting at 1.14pm.

 

Presentation by Major Andy Olivier and Mr Hayden Prosser.

The following information was presented to the Committee outlining the proposed future development of the Linton Military facility:

·         Maintenance Support Facility – consolidates all Army maintenance trades into one modern facility.

·         Regional Supply Facility – consolidates Army’s military supply functions for storage and warehousing of equipment.

·         Regional Vehicle Storage – provides storage for all the largest NZDF military vehicles held at Linton Camp.

·         Key Regional Benefits included hiring of local contractor and suppliers, contributing to regional growth, and new facilities are more sustainably designed and includes staff with better working conditions.

·         Estate and Infrastructure is being designed in collaboration with a number of defence estate projects including Linton Watercourse and Stormwater Network Upgrade, Potable Water Reticulation and Water Supply Upgrade, Linton Electrical Network Upgrade and Carparking Projects including charging stations for electric vehicles.

 

Moved Vaughan Dennison, seconded Patrick Handcock ONZM.

The COMMITTEE RESOLVED  

1.   That the Infrastructure Committee receive the presentation from Major Andy Olivier and Mr Hayden Prosser from the New Zealand Defence Force for information.

 

Clause 7-21 above was carried 14 votes to 0, the voting being as follows:

For:

The Mayor (Grant Smith) and Councillors Vaughan Dennison, Brent Barrett, Susan Baty, Rachel Bowen, Zulfiqar Butt, Patrick Handcock ONZM, Leonie Hapeta, Lorna Johnson, Billy Meehan, Karen Naylor, Bruno Petrenas, Aleisha Rutherford and Orphée Mickalad.

 

8-21

Confirmation of Minutes

 

Moved Vaughan Dennison, seconded Patrick Handcock ONZM.

The COMMITTEE RESOLVED

1.   That the minutes of the Infrastructure Committee meeting of 24 March 2021 Part I Public be confirmed as a true and correct record.

 

Clause 8-21 above was carried 14 votes to 0, the voting being as follows:

For:

The Mayor (Grant Smith) and Councillors Vaughan Dennison, Brent Barrett, Susan Baty, Rachel Bowen, Zulfiqar Butt, Patrick Handcock ONZM, Leonie Hapeta, Lorna Johnson, Billy Meehan, Karen Naylor, Bruno Petrenas, Aleisha Rutherford and Orphée Mickalad.

 

9-21

Papaioea Place Redevelopment Six-Monthly Update

Memorandum, presented by Bryce Hosking, Manager - Property.

 

Moved Vaughan Dennison, seconded Patrick Handcock ONZM.

The COMMITTEE RESOLVED

1.   That the report titled `Papaioea Place Redevelopment Six-Monthly Update’ presented to the Infrastructure Committee on 27 October 2021 be received for information.

2.   That Councillors note that external funding was secured to contribute towards Stage 2 of the work.

 

Clause 9-21 above was carried 14 votes to 0, the voting being as follows:

For:

The Mayor (Grant Smith) and Councillors Vaughan Dennison, Brent Barrett, Susan Baty, Rachel Bowen, Zulfiqar Butt, Patrick Handcock ONZM, Leonie Hapeta, Lorna Johnson, Billy Meehan, Karen Naylor, Bruno Petrenas, Aleisha Rutherford and Orphée Mickalad.

 

10-21

Infrastructure Unit Capital Works Dashboard - June 2021

Memorandum, presented by Geoffrey Snedden, Manager Project Management Office.

 

Moved Vaughan Dennison, seconded Susan Baty.

The COMMITTEE RESOLVED

1.   That the report titled ‘Infrastructure Unit Capital Works Dashboard - June 2021’ presented to the Infrastructure Committee on 27 October 2021 be received for information.

 

Clause 10-21 above was carried 14 votes to 0, the voting being as follows:

For:

The Mayor (Grant Smith) and Councillors Vaughan Dennison, Brent Barrett, Susan Baty, Rachel Bowen, Zulfiqar Butt, Patrick Handcock ONZM, Leonie Hapeta, Lorna Johnson, Billy Meehan, Karen Naylor, Bruno Petrenas, Aleisha Rutherford and Orphée Mickalad.

 

11-21

Six Month Transport Network Safety Update Report - 2019-20 No 3

Memorandum, presented by Sandra King, Acting Manager Transport and Infrastructure.

 

Moved Vaughan Dennison, seconded Zulfiqar Butt.

The COMMITTEE RESOLVED

1.   That the report titled `Six Month Transport Network Safety Update Report – 2019-20 No 2’ presented to the Infrastructure Committee on 27 October 2021, be received for information.

 

Clause 11-21 above was carried 13 votes to 0, the voting being as follows:

For:

The Mayor (Grant Smith) and Councillors Vaughan Dennison, Brent Barrett, Susan Baty, Zulfiqar Butt, Patrick Handcock ONZM, Leonie Hapeta, Lorna Johnson, Billy Meehan, Karen Naylor, Bruno Petrenas, Aleisha Rutherford and Orphée Mickalad.

 

12-21

Asset Management Improvement Plan Update

Memorandum, presented by Jono Ferguson-Pye, Manager Asset Planning Division.

Councillor Rachel Bowen left the meeting at 2.20pm.

 

Moved Vaughan Dennison, seconded Karen Naylor.

The COMMITTEE RESOLVED

1.   That the report titled ‘Asset Management Improvement Plan Update’ presented to the Infrastructure Committee on  27 October 2021 be received for information.

2.   That the Committee note an update of the Asset Management Maturity Assessment has been scheduled by the Asset Planning Division for July 2022.

3.   That the Committee note that formal progression of the Asset Management Improvement Plan, which supersedes the priorities and programme recommendations of the 2019 Asset Management Maturity Assessment, started in May 2021. 

 

Clause 12-21 above was carried 13 votes to 0, the voting being as follows:

For:

The Mayor (Grant Smith) and Councillors Vaughan Dennison, Brent Barrett, Susan Baty, Zulfiqar Butt, Patrick Handcock ONZM, Leonie Hapeta, Lorna Johnson, Billy Meehan, Karen Naylor, Bruno Petrenas, Aleisha Rutherford and Orphée Mickalad.

 

13-21

Committee Work Schedule

 

Moved Vaughan Dennison, seconded Leonie Hapeta.

The COMMITTEE RESOLVED

1.    That the Infrastructure Committee receive its Work Schedule dated October 2021.

 

Clause 13-21 above was carried 13 votes to 0, the voting being as follows:

For:

The Mayor (Grant Smith) and Councillors Vaughan Dennison, Brent Barrett, Susan Baty, Zulfiqar Butt, Patrick Handcock ONZM, Leonie Hapeta, Lorna Johnson, Billy Meehan, Karen Naylor, Bruno Petrenas, Aleisha Rutherford and Orphée Mickalad.

 

 

 

The meeting finished at 3.01pm

 

 

Confirmed 24 November 2021

 

 

 

Chairperson